http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060122/ap_on_fe_st/odd_australia_prison_weight_loss
And yes, the specific excerpt I was referring to:
He was recaptured in a Sydney shopping mall Saturday disguised with a beard drawn on his face with a pen, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.
You would think that after such dedication to escape he would have come up with a better disguise.
This happened about 2 weeks ago. He lost enough weight to slip through the bars, and there was noone manning any of the guard towers when he escaped. Damn embarassing mistake.
Well, I'm not sure which is more embarrassing; having your prison go lax, or drawing a beard onto your face with a pen. 
You have to admit, that's some pretty funny imagery. XD
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Then again, Chuck Norris did that with his beard, and * Dodges a volley of thrown bricks *